Bloemfontein

Location Name

Bloemfontein

Description

Location: Seat of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and capital of the Free State province, located in Central South Africa. Also serves as the judicial capital of South Africa. Home to the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal.

Founded: 1846.

Name: Direct translation of name - Fountain of Flowers. Colloquial name: City of Roses. Bloemfontein hosts a well-regarded annual rose festival.

Economy: Mainly the private sector.

Previous numberplate: OB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_South_Africa), see entries for Bloemfontein 01, Bloemfontein 06, Bloemfontein 07, and Bloemfontein 13.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloemfontein

https://municipalities.co.za/overview/8/mangaung-metropolitan-municipality

https://www.britannica.com/place/Bloemfontein

http://www.mangaung.co.za/

Administrative Level

Town

Province

Free State